The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-08-10
eOurn uAMoLlNA.s rurunn.
"Yct 1t will come!
How hric.sFmOLDS THE president.


WAsmINGroN, August 3.-Gon. Rose
Grams recently received from Charles
Whitehead, chairman Of the committee
on resolutions of the National Veteran
Association, Dcs MoinCs, Iowa, copies
of the resolutions adopted by that asso-
citation rcpudiating the uttcranccs OF
certain members of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in connection with the pro-
posed visit of the President to ST. Louis
while tic Grand Army of the Republic
encampment is in progress there; COM
mending the Presidents veto of the de-
pendent pension bill, and condomning
the efforts of those who seek by the rebel
flag episode 'to rekindlo the flames Of
sectional hate and contention rs ana
ly, unpatriotic and mcritin8 tho con
tempt of Intelligent men,"
The resolutions also compliment Gen.
Blacks administration OF the Pension
Office. Gen. Rosccraus was requested
to deliver copies Of these resolutions to
both the President and to Gen. Black.
To-day he called on the President and i'll
presenting them said;
GEN. ~KoSECRANs' ADDRESS.
u,,. p.oo;1,r4 ~ t,o ,o,,,os, or +bo
49, r~In,.nr, tssn,iatinn ~ pns
49,; wo IN ,mose nnrynn4inn no
aar,iIn3 nn tho I5th Joy ~ III Nm
= LaUn fio Honor 70 n,nsont To yon tL;ss
nnnrnosnI cnmv Of no rcsolnfinns thnm
nossoI ,IocInrr3;r~ thH y;nws NJ those
p "t"ron ""s"nnt{22 W. ~, ottn'Hn+S az nnr-
tn;n Hnioars pn,i nr3nnLcrS Of n" eoointy
o 1T I'll" Grand Amy Of the Rrnu6Iic TO
nrnvnnt iLn prosidCnt If thr TInitcJ
States from ~acccpting hospituljtics ten
dercd to him by the city of st. Louis on
the occasion OF IL meeting OF the Ma
tional E~ncampmcnt OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic, which had voted to DC
come her guests.
CAS- a member OF that society it affords
me pleasure to perform tins duty and to
state my concurrence IN the sentiment
expressed III those resolutions. L am
pleased to say that believe Inc general
tenor OF these resolutions is III accord
with the views and feelings OF h vast
majority OF the members OF tho Grand
Army OF the Rcpubllc as to the loyal re-
Spcct Il the Cmc1 Magistrate OF the
Union, and as to the lmproprlcty of de
nouncmg nm tor dong what he believes
TO be his Official duty. feel equally
assured that those sentiments VIII com
mand the assent OF tnat much larger
body Oh eX-onlon soldiers not belonging
to the society OF the Grand Army of the
kepubhc WHO are surviving members OF
the real Crane Army oil the heEUDllc,
when, altCf having saved inc natiOn s
lie, dissolved and joined the great IN
dustrlal BODY winch assures the wealth,
the glory ana inc prosperity OF oUl
country.
TILE TRESlDENu's REPLY.
President Cleveland. rcplvinr To Con
Hosccrang, said:
"Without reading the resolutions pre-
scented by you II such a Qualifying man
ner, nave only % say THAT, Judging
from TIC TENOR Oh your remarks, the
actlon OF ID" Veterans ~nho IS IN
the direction OF acNhoWie"SinB the duty
"hlch GeVolVes upon lllGnl rs veterans,
10 mpnasiHo INC E3loc Oh tnolf services
III INC heiu ny P"IrioNG horNtco ~ nome
ana 10 aGhloli'Cr''c tle same bravery
SHOWN III puttic ny y Courage "0 icsSZ
coASplcuou5 wien c"lLo" upon 10 ue,cho
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40 receive lllcIl ~ So'tf h'til'S.
oon, ito'oIt"h!a 800 noitT SliI iolloM.
ihs hoIc 70 COMMISSIONS hl'ch' Will
copic" " Illo rTno1t'IloIa'
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